The Essence Of The Darkness
Episode 79: Plans

"Acram?"

Again, when there was no word from across there when Nathan called Akram's name. Nathan's forehead wrinkled as a shocking thought instantly grabbed his consciousness.

Akram couldn't have made love to Elana, right?

He was only 1 day late regarding this notice, and given the condition of Akram who was shot and Elana who was still full of bruises due to the attempted rape that hit him, it was impossible for both of them, it was impossible, especially Akram, had time to think about making love?

"Have you done it yet?" Nathan finally decided to voice his question with a thick accusatory tone.

There was a sound of breathing from across the street, and Akram spoke with guilt implied in his voice.

"Why indeed?"

"Acram!" Nathan interrupted immediately with a real shock. "The condition of your hand is hurting, Elana must also be in pain with bruises all over her body. I know your passion for Elana has reached a point terrible enough to imagine. Even so, how could you be so crazy as to force her to serve you in her condition, with your condition being like that?"

"I didn't force him," Akram frowned deeply across the street, as if he didn't like hearing the accusation. "Elana asked me to fuck her,"

"Elana asked you?" once again Nathan's tone of voice rose, filled with disbelief. "You think I'd believe that for such a reason? “I was the witness of your relationship with Elana myself, so I was very sure that Elana would not be able to take the initiative to make love to you, except you…. Get her drunk or give her aphrodisiac medication. Did ya? Did you do that?” Nathan inclines his spate of accusations mercilessly, searching suspiciously for the truth.

The silence stretched back between them. When Akram spoke later, his voice was filled with a real tangle so Nathan could imagine that Akram was currently tightening his molars with his clenched arms holding back in anger.

“If you don't believe me, maybe you need to ask Elana directly to make sure? She herself took the initiative, if she wasn't willing, how could I make love to her? With my condition like this, Elana must be above me and active to be able to…” Akram immediately stopped his sentence when he realized that he had revealed personal things that he should not have revealed to Nathan. He was carried away with emotions so he could not help himself. It was all because Nathan's words really offended him. “I am not the kind of lowly man who likes to deceive himself by forcing the volunteerism of a woman by making her lose consciousness,” Akram connect later, with a resolutely threatening voice.

“Ah yes, you are indeed not the kind that did that. You are the kind that instantly impose your will on the person you want, without thinking about whether that person is willing or not!”

Nathan could not hold his tongue tucked away as soon as he responded impulsively to Akram. When the rebuttal sentence had already slid from his lips, he realized the consequences. He may have ignited the wrath of the grumpiest man in this entire area.

I don't know what Akram will do to him later to avenge his anger….

But his guess turned out to be wrong. There was no anger in Akram's tone of voice as the man replied in a later tone of questioning.

“Is that what you've been thinking about me all this time?” there was a battered tone tucked in there, making Nathan frown. He had never listened to Akram speak with such nuance before, as if the man was bearing an enormous amount of guilt.

A little awkward, Nathan then cleared his throat, knowing that for the time being he would have to neutralize the situation and return their attention to an urgent matter more important to them to think about.

“You know that from the very beginning I never agreed to your actions of kidnapping, raping Elana and severing her entire relationship from her old life. I even told you to visit a psychiatrist to find out what caused you to be so obsessed with Elana,” Nathan uttered his sentence in a flat tone, trying to be objective like a doctor's attitude when dealing with his patients. “But whatever I think of you, for now there is no point in looking back at the past that has passed . Your relationship with Elana has grown so far, and as I see, you have also gradually made amends,” Nathan then lowered his voice carefully. “What you need to think about now is Elana. You said Elana turned herself in to you willingly. Okay, that means your relationship has stepped forward to the next stage of being better. You also no longer look at Elana as your sex slave and rather look at her as your partner. Elana is no longer an object but a subject, for you she is a very meaningful partner, is not it?” nathan asked, letting the question hang.

Acram on the other side rang out, not saying any words to answer Nathan, the man just muttered yes.

“Then you should think about my advice. It should be at this point that you two take a step slowly to be able to examine each other's feelings and learn about your relationship and make a solid footing on the bond you have established. However, an unintentional carelessness, could have turned the whole thing in the opposite direction. You guys make love at a time when Elana's condition is very fertile. So, Elana might be pregnant. I myself have not been able to confirm Elana's pregnancy until a month later or so about it. I think, throughout that time span, use the available time to figure out what you're going to do with your relationship.”

Nathan's advice seems to hang in the air because Akram doesn't want to bother giving his response. The man cut off the relationship without a stale ado and let Nathan can only smile wryly while staring at his disconnected cell phone again.

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Is Elana most likely to get pregnant?

The phone was still next to his hand, while Akram was transfixed unable to move. His mind was so full that to give the order to his feet to drag his steps to sit on the sofa available in his room alone, he was unable.

What Nathan asked him directly pierced into his soul and left him half-deadly confused.

What would she do if Elana was really pregnant? She and Elana have just learned to put Elana on a level with her, and a child....

Akram exhaled a long breath several times to calm his turbulent heartbeat, even though it was actually useless. He was still in a state of confusion, unable to find any answers.

Akram's hand was moving to rub his hair in a frustrated manner when the sound of the door being knocked shocked him.

Akram frowned towards the door, about to drive away anyone who disturbed, but his anger receded instantly when he heard a voice that sounded doubtful from behind the door.

“Akram? You said I had to tell you that the food was ready,” Elana sounded from behind the tightly shut door, making Akram step straight there and open it.

The two of them immediately stood face to face, Elana with her innocent face that was slightly confused, and Akram who was staring intently watched.

When there was not a single sentence spoken from Akram's lips and the man even looked at him with mysterious eyes, Elana raised one eyebrow and stared back at Akram with a questionable look.

“What's up?” tanyanya's confused.

For a moment Akram opened his mouth, but his voice seemed to be stuck in his throat, making him have to cleared his throat before he could make a sound.

“Nothing. I'm just hungry,” said Akram looking for an excuse.

There was a slight smile appearing on the corner of Elana's lips, snatching directly into her glittering eyes.

“Then, let's eat the food mumpung is still warm,” without waiting for Akram's reaction, Elana immediately turned around and stepped down the stairs, making Akram inevitably follow him.

With light steps, Elana leaped one step at a time, her lips rolling over the humming in an indistinct mutter, showing her carefree mood. Meanwhile, there was nothing that Akram could do but follow behind in the distance just a short distance away, while his eyes were not free to nail the back of Elana who seemed to be unaware of his fixed gaze.

Then, suddenly Elana's legs tucked away, making him lose balance and stagger collapsed, almost he fell down the stairs if only Akram did not catch him swiftly using his healthy hand.

“Be careful,” Akram uttered in a clear growl while his forehead creased deeply. When Elana answered nothing, Akram finally let go of her embrace and held onto both of Elana's shoulders, wringing her shoulders softly before then freeing her handrails. “Note your step when walking on the stairs, I do not want you to fall and then..,” Akram's voice sounded stifled by something mysterious. “Then you break your arms and legs, maybe even break your neck,” continued Akram without feeling.

It made Elana immediately shudder and turn her body, continuing her steps back at the man with annoyed feelings because the man had hurt her.

Anywhere, Akram's attitude was strange. The man did not need anything when he told Elana to be careful down the stairs. Akram also did not need to pound so tight as if afraid that Elana would fall and be seriously injured.

Because, when his legs were tucked away earlier, his steps only stayed down the two remaining steps. That means, if Akram had not caught him and Elana had fallen, he would have hit a little on the thick carpet and would not have been seriously injured by it.

Trying to shake off her confusion over Akram's strange behavior, Elana speeds up the steps towards the kitchen. He hurried to pick up a large wooden tray that was as wide as his body, then placed two wide plates filled with thick omelets filled with mushrooms, vegetables and warm melted cheese that gave off a tantalizing fragrant aroma.

Elana also took the time to make a pot of warm tea that was no less fragrant, which she had brewed in the best possible way in accordance with what Akram had taught her, to avoid the man protesting it later when he has sipped it. Put it all on a tray, then his tiny arm gripped the edge of the tray and prepared to catch it.

Unfortunately, before Elana could do what she meant, Akram suddenly stood behind her. The man removed Elana's hand, took over the tray and carried her high up on Elana's head past her and was unattainable by her. It was as if the full and heavy tray was very light for Akram.

“Sit on the dining chair, I will bring this tray to the dining table,” orders Akram firmly, making Elana can not do anything else, other than obey him.

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They sit side by side which is not usually done by Akram while dining with Elana at the dining table.

Usually, the man would take a sitting position at the head of the table, then order Elana to sit on the other side of the table closest to him. This time, Akram instead took a seat next to him, making it impossible for Elana to steal a glance and watch silently with admiration for how elegant Akram is to eat.

Akram made no sound at all while eating, the man ate the dish in front of him, without protesting and denouncing the taste of Elana's cooking, nor did the man give a complimentary reaction. Not a single sentence came out of his lips, as if Akram was busy with his own thoughts and forgot to start a conversation.

That situation certainly made Elana feel awkward. Despite the demikan, there was nothing he could do but welcome that silence with the same silence.

Both of them ate the dish until the toilet, before then Elana pushed the plate full, followed by Akram who immediately grabbed a teapot, then poured it into two white cups with gold that had been available.

The fragrant aroma immediately spread throughout the room, bringing out the nuances of tea leaves that are perfectly shaded with elegance that makes their sense of smell feast on pleasure.

Akram offered Elana's cup of tea which he greeted with happiness. Cupping her two tiny hands into the warm teacup to absorb its warmth, Elana immediately sipped the fragrant golden liquid and could not help but smile of satisfaction that was instantly etched from her mouth.

Akram's right. The tea leaves are brewed in the right way, it tastes amazingly delicious.

“Enak?’ Akram asked curiously, though in truth, from Elana's expression, he should have guessed the answer

Elana nodded excitedly, unable to hide her feelings.

“Enak once, the aroma is very fragrant and the distinctive taste of the tea is so perfect on the tongue,” Elana tilted her head to look at Akram with hesitation. “Maa.. I'm sorry I made tea. I think it's late and you might need to rest. Coffee will keep you up all night.”.

“You're right, there's a lot we have to do tomorrow. That's why, we have to sleep faster tonight to be evil. Tomorrow after work, I'll arrange dinner outside for us."

Elana just nodded her thin head in response to Akram's arrogant tone of voice. He had no intention at all to refute Akram's words. Tonight he was tired and arguing didn't seem like a good choice this time.

When there was no refutation from Elana, Akram then looked down and looked at Elana seriously.

“Later after your condition is quite healthy and the bruises on your face and body are gone, we will visit your sister again. You can interact with him then. But I think it would be wise to say that at your meeting, you would not first say that you are Nolan's older brother, and wait for the right time to do so.

Elana was stunned, realizing the truth of Akram's sentence. Yes, Nolan would be surprised if he suddenly came, acknowledged his identity as Nolan's older brother, and thrust into the world of the little boy without any prior warning. It would be better if he met with Nolan and remained neutral, then tried to take his sister's heart and try to get along with her, so when Elana admitted that she was Nolan's brother who was separated from birth, his sister will be grateful for his existence and accept him with open arms.

“I see your point, Akram,” Elana replied obediently. “Can meet with Nolan alone I'm already quite happy. I will wait for the right moment to tell him.. that too if you allow,” continued Elana then with a cautious tone even though her mind was ready to confront.

Once again, Akram looked to be watching Elana with a mysterious look. Then, the man nodded his head.

“As long as you stay beside me and throw your mind to escape, of course I allow it. But later at the right time, at least until you are completely healed, then you can meet” he replied straightforwardly.

Just one small answer was all, but Elana's eyes instantly sparkled as if Akram had just rewarded her with a huge rare diamond.

"Te... thank you,” said Elana then with real sincerity coupled with gratitude.

Elana was completely unaware, that her reaction was, really able to soften the heart of Akram who immediately made a decision impulsively because of it.

“I was just planning dinner outside. But, it seems like tomorrow, I will set my schedule all day to spend with you” she continued later in a mysterious tone, making Elana look back at her curiously.

“Where are we going?”

Akram grinned before replying with a thick sensual tone. “We're going on a date. Like real couples,” Akram replied shamelessly.

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